-Eight- One Foot In The World

One Foot in the World

Today’s Reading: Genesis 14:1-16 and Genesis 19:1-29

Focal Verse: Genesis 19:16

And while he lingered, the man took hold of his hand, his wife’s hand, and the hands of his two daughters, the LORD being merciful to him, and they brought him out and set him outside the city.

It is an unfortunate fact that many Christians, at one time or another, live with one foot in the world. They have a saving faith in God, but put the world ahead of Him at times. Lot was a person like this.

There is much to learn about the enormity of God’s grace from Lot’s story. Lot wasn’t a model follower of God. In his greed, when he and Abraham divided up the land, he quickly snatched up the better part. He lived a life of wealth and prosperity. There’s nothing wrong with that, unless it comes before God. Lot becomes so comfortable with the sinful place that he lives in, that he even offers his daughters to a mob of wicked, lustful men.

Despite the worldliness of Lot’s life, God rescues him twice. The second time He rescues him, Lot is reluctant, but the angels physically pull him along. God gives us grace sometimes even when we don’t realize we need it.

I don’t really like Lot, but that’s ok. The important thing is that he reminds me that even though, at times, I put one foot in the world; even though sometimes I am reluctant to go with God….God gives me grace.

　

To be friends with the world is to be an enemy of God (James 4:4). Even though Lot is a wonderful example of God’s grace, He is not a good model for godly living. Ask for God’s grace to help you “leave the world behind” and follow Him faithfully.